लाकाडोंग हळद · turmeric
Lakadong Turmeric Powder
7–12% curcumin, from the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya.
Lakadong is the world's most potent everyday turmeric: grown around Lakadong village in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills, it tests at 7–12% curcumin against the 2–3% of ordinary haldi, and holds a Geographical Indication registration (No. 741, 2024). We procure it directly from hill farmers in the North-East, sun-dried and ground whole. Deep gold in colour and strong in aroma, a little goes further — in haldi doodh, in cooking, or anywhere you want turmeric to actually work.
Origin · Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya (GI Reg. No. 741, 2024)
Procured directly from hill farmers around Lakadong village — the extended reach of our farm network.
What this order wins
Win one · the farm
Direct procurement from Jaintia Hills growers, without the long chain that eats their margin.
Win two · the kitchen
Three to four times the curcumin of ordinary turmeric, verified by origin.
Prices for each pack size are shared on WhatsApp while we finish our online checkout. We reply during business hours, usually within the day. See how ordering works.
Traditional uses described here are general knowledge about these foods, not medical advice.
गुणधर्म · goodness & tradition
Why this jar earns its place
नैसर्गिक लाभ · natural goodness
Three to four times the curcumin
Ordinary turmeric tests at 2–3% curcumin. Lakadong, grown around one village in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills, tests at 7–12% — the highest of any everyday turmeric, recognised with its own GI registration in 2024. Same spoon, several times the active compound.
- 7–12% curcumin, verified by origin — not by a lab additive
- GI Reg. No. 741 (2024) protects what Lakadong means
- Deep gold colour and strong aroma with no polishing or dye
आयुर्वेद · the ayurvedic view
Old wisdom, stronger raw material
Everything Ayurveda says of haridra — warming, purifying, a daily protector — assumes potent turmeric. Lakadong is simply that assumption honoured. Tradition also pairs haldi with fat and black pepper, and modern understanding agrees: curcumin absorbs best with both.
- Take it the traditional way: warmed in milk or bloomed in ghee
- A pinch of black pepper helps the body absorb curcumin
- Potent enough that half the usual quantity does the job
रोजच्या वापरात · every day
For the cup, not just the curry
Use Lakadong where turmeric is the point: haldi doodh before bed, a golden paste for kadha, the morning turmeric-honey spoon. It cooks beautifully too — but most families keep this jar for the cup and the Sangli jar for the phodni.
Traditional uses described here are general knowledge about these foods, not medical advice.
Cook with it
Family recipes from our kitchen that use this jar.
हळदीचं दूध · Drinks & warmers
Haldi Doodh
The original golden milk — one pan, ten minutes, real Lakadong depth.
सुंठ काढा · Drinks & warmers
Sunth Kadha
The monsoon decoction — sunth, haldi and gur simmered into ten warm minutes.
You may also like
सांगली हळद · turmeric
Sangli Turmeric Powder
From India's turmeric capital — GI-tagged since 2018.
सुंठ पावडर · ginger
Dry Ginger Powder (Sunth)
Sun-dried ginger, finely milled for warmth and digestion.
गुळाची ढेप · jaggery
Jaggery Block
The classic dhep — solid, golden, made for festival cooking.